When to go · Hirosaki
Hirosaki in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- MayGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- AugustGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
- OctoberGreatInside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Weather in March
- HirosakiHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Cherry blossom season big impact
Late Mar – mid Apr (moves north through May) · Japan
Kyoto and Tokyo hotels at peak prices; parks crowded from dawn; book months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hirosaki, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Outside the best window (Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
April: Inside Hirosaki's best window: Apr–May for cherry blossom, Aug for Neputa, Oct for autumn colour.
Hirosaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast